A Muppet Family Christmas

Dec 16, 1987

0h 47m

★ 6.9

It's a merry Muppet Christmas with Fozzie and friends!

Overview

Fozzie Bear surprises his mother on Christmas Eve by bringing the entire Muppet gang to her farm to celebrate the holidays. Doc and his dog Sprocket, who had planned a quiet Christmas, end up joining the Muppets in their holiday activities and preparations. The Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock regulars join the festivities, but to Kermit's dismay, the only one missing is Miss Piggy, who has been caught in a snowstorm.

Genres

Family

Comedy

Music

TV Movie

Production Companies

Children's Television Workshop

ABC

The Jim Henson Company

A Muppet Family Christmas Trailers

Cast

Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Ernie / Self

Jim Henson

Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster

Frank Oz

Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle

Dave Goelz

Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Pops / The Count / Gobo Fraggle / Herry Monster

Jerry Nelson

Scooter / Janice / Statler / Beaker / Gladys the Cow / Two-Headed Monster / Snowman (voice)

Richard Hunt

Mokey Fraggle (voice)

Kathryn Mullen

Turkey / Rizzo the Rat / Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Lips (voice)

Steve Whitmire

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Caroll Spinney

Red Fraggle / Maureen the Mink (voice)

Karen Prell

Miss Piggy's Photographer (voice)

David Rudman

Doc

Gerard Parkes

Additional Muppet Performer (uncredited)

Terry Angus

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